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Isles’ Election Day holiday has long, but hazy history

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 17, 2013

~~<p><strong>Question</strong>: What is the rationale behind Election Day being a state and city and county holiday?</p>
<p><strong>Answer</strong>: We&rsquo;re told it&rsquo;s because state facilities, i.e., public schools, are used as polling sites and/or to encourage people to vote.</p>
~~

Question: What is the rationale behind Election Day being a state and city and county holiday?

Answer: We’re told it’s because state facilities, i.e., public schools, are used as polling sites and/or to encourage people to vote. Login for more...



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